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Polaroid Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0279
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- plastic; glass; nylon; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0279
- Description
- A medium-sized, dark brown Polaroid camera. The front of the camera is a smaller rectangular piece that is tapered in comparison to the main body of the camera. It has a silver metal face where the lens sits, with a black ring that reads “FLASH RANGE” “POLAROID POLATRIPLET 3.5 4 5 6 8 12 16 3…
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- Title
- Polaroid Camera
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- plastic; glass; nylon; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A medium-sized, dark brown Polaroid camera. The front of the camera is a smaller rectangular piece that is tapered in comparison to the main body of the camera. It has a silver metal face where the lens sits, with a black ring that reads “FLASH RANGE” “POLAROID POLATRIPLET 3.5 4 5 6 8 12 16 30 [infinity symbol]”, and a smaller knob to the right which controls the aperture (?) with a outlined circle at the top with 7 dashes and a filled in circle at the bottom. There is also text along the face which reads “POLAROID” (brown text) “Minute Maker” (red text), and “COLORPACK LAND CAMERA” (brown text). On the side of the face is a clear plastic cap that hinges to sit flat against the camera or out to the side, underneath is a twisting mechanism with white arrows illustrating a clockwise movement, for flash cubes. On the top of the front of the camera is a tall skinny button with a red dot and symbols of a lock locked and unlocked, this is the shutter release. On top of the camera, in the middle is a viewfinder. The back of the camera features a black panel with illustrations and steps to taking a picture and developing the film, there is also a black plastic handle to use as an anchor when pulling the film out. To load the camera, there is a silver latch on the right side of the camera, when opened there is space to load the film with an illustration of a bright red plastic. There is text inside, some on the back panel and on the main part, in red text “POLAROID [registered symbol] LAND CAMERA” “MADE IN U.S.A.” “[registered symbol]REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF” “POLAROID CORPORATION, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A.” (on the back panel) and in white text “Change batteries at least yearly.” “Date:” “For assistance call toll-free 800-225-1384.” “In Mass. call 617-864-4568 collect.” There is a nylon strap attached to the front sides of the camera.
- Subject
- film photography
- photography
- camera
- Polaroid
- Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0279
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Photographic Paper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0239
- Date
- 1923
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0239
- Description
- An unopened package envelope of Darko Developing Paper. On the front of the envelope is a green label with stylized text in red and darker green. The text on the label reads “MEDIUM EMULSION” (darker green) “OPEN ONLY IN VERY SUBDUED LIGHT” (red) “DARKO DEVELOPING PAPER” (red text with green outlin…
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- Title
- Photographic Paper
- Date
- 1923
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 14.6 x 19.6 cm
- Description
- An unopened package envelope of Darko Developing Paper. On the front of the envelope is a green label with stylized text in red and darker green. The text on the label reads “MEDIUM EMULSION” (darker green) “OPEN ONLY IN VERY SUBDUED LIGHT” (red) “DARKO DEVELOPING PAPER” (red text with green outlines) “EXTREMELY SENSITIVE” (darker green) “DIRECTIONS ENCLOSED” (red) “GLOSSY SURFACE” (darker green). Across the label is a black outlined text that reads “IMPROVED”. Stamped on the front is “1 Doz. 5x7” and on the back stamped “EXPIRATION DATE JUL 1 1923 3” “EMULSION NUMBER 8595 SORTED BY INSPECTED BY” “SEALED BY 4”.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0239
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Photographic Paper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0224
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- cardboard; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0224
- Description
- A heavy beige box of photographic paper. The box is plain with little branding, one label on the top and a label along one side that connects to the bottom of the box. The label on the lid is black text in a square, it reads “OPEN ONLY IN PHOTOGRAPHIC DARK ROOM SENSITIZED PAPER”, a black line, and …
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- Title
- Photographic Paper
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- cardboard; paper;
- Dimensions
- 9.2 x 18.7 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A heavy beige box of photographic paper. The box is plain with little branding, one label on the top and a label along one side that connects to the bottom of the box. The label on the lid is black text in a square, it reads “OPEN ONLY IN PHOTOGRAPHIC DARK ROOM SENSITIZED PAPER”, a black line, and “Manufactured by Canadian Kodak Co., Limited TORONTO, CANADA”. The other label is coloured with a white background, blue banner, and green text which reads “GLOSSY DOUBLE WEIGHT 500 POST CARDS AZO F No. 4”. In the blue banner with a black border in white text reads “No. 4 FOR EXTREMELY FLAT NEGATIVES”. There is a stamped text that reads “EXPIRES JULY 1, 1922”. The bottom part of the label that is on the bottom of the box reads “500 POST CARDS AZO F No. 4 GLOSSY DOUBLE WEIGHT”. The bottom of the box features so handwriting and a stamped text that reads “5510 7034 46”. Inside the box is lots of post card photographic paper, some is wrapped in black paper.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0224
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; leather; plastic; celluloid
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0086 a-c
- Description
- Three black metal and leather “GRAFLEX CUT FILM MAGAZINE,” used to store individual celluloid negatives mounted into individual sleeves housed inside the main body. Access to the main body is possible by removing the the thin back panel with a leather strap that slides up alongside the leather bag …
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- Title
- Film Magazines
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; leather; plastic; celluloid
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 3.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Three black metal and leather “GRAFLEX CUT FILM MAGAZINE,” used to store individual celluloid negatives mounted into individual sleeves housed inside the main body. Access to the main body is possible by removing the the thin back panel with a leather strap that slides up alongside the leather bag as well by pressing a button on the edge opposite the leather bag, allowing the front panel to pop open. On the front panel that can pop off is a small peephole accessible by a spring-hinged cover. Two of the magazines, marked with a red and a white strip of fabric, have the front panels taped closed with a small piece of masking tape.The three magazines are meant for different kinds of film. The one marked with a small strip of green fabric is meant for “KODAK EXTACOLOR Professional Type S (Short Exposure),” the one marked with the red fabric is meant for “KODAK EKTACHROME Film 6116, Type B (Process E-3),” and the one marked with the white fabric is meant for “KODAK TRI-X PAN SHEET FILM (ESTAR Thick Base).” The individual slides housed inside the magazine with the green fabric may have unprocessed fogged negatives still in them.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- Kodak
- film photography
- photo developing
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0086 a-c
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0223
- Description
- A black plastic 35mm film loader with orange knobs and cranks. It is tear dropped shaped. On one side of the loader is an orange crank and on the other side is multiple parts. There is an orange knob that turns, an orange latch that twists back and forward to lock the bottom of the film loader in p…
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- Title
- Loader Film
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- plastic; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 11.1 x 8.1 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A black plastic 35mm film loader with orange knobs and cranks. It is tear dropped shaped. On one side of the loader is an orange crank and on the other side is multiple parts. There is an orange knob that turns, an orange latch that twists back and forward to lock the bottom of the film loader in place, an orange knob with numbers from 0 to 35 (in increments of 5), cut into the side is a window to a dial with white numbers on black text, there is a larger orange knob which twists that features orange text reads “OPEN ONLY TO REPLACE BULK FILM”, and and another black flat circle that twists with black text that reads “TO INSERT CASSETTE”, two solid triangles pointed up, and “TO LOAD FILM”. On the bottom of the where the film canister is loaded is a box with text inside, it reads “COMPUTROL 35 mm film loader RESTEM Ltd. T.A. Made in Israel”. There is an instruction manual with the film loader which features lots of text, sketches of the loader, and diagrams of use.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0223
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; wax paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0225
- Description
- A book of photographic blotter paper. The front is beige in colour with labels and designs. In the top right corner and bottom left corner is a plaid like design, from left to the center is a oval with “Crystal-Brite” in a cursive font and illustration of a book (?). In the top left corner it reads…
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- Title
- Blotter Book
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; wax paper;
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 22.9 x 32.1 cm
- Description
- A book of photographic blotter paper. The front is beige in colour with labels and designs. In the top right corner and bottom left corner is a plaid like design, from left to the center is a oval with “Crystal-Brite” in a cursive font and illustration of a book (?). In the top left corner it reads “PHOTOGRAPHIC BLOTTER BOOK” and in the bottom right corner in a text box it reads “DIRECTIONS FOR USE Place the washed prints face down on the Blotting Paper and remove excess water by passing print roller over them slightly. Then turn print over with picture side to waxed paper. Put book in warm place with some weight on it and allow to dry. Avoid too much weight or heat. MANUFACTURED BY DAVID SPECIALTY CO. CHICAGO”. Inside there is one sheet of loose thick paper folded, the rest of the paper is alternating between paper and waxed paper.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0225
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0226 a,b
- Description
- A pair of identical Kodak print rollers. The rollers have a silver metal handle the sits in the middle of the two rubber rollers, along the top of the handle in raised text reads “KODAK”, the handle is then attached to both rollers. The rubber rollers are thin, 2.0 cm wide, and spaced 3.0cm apart.
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- Title
- Print Roller
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 6.9 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of identical Kodak print rollers. The rollers have a silver metal handle the sits in the middle of the two rubber rollers, along the top of the handle in raised text reads “KODAK”, the handle is then attached to both rollers. The rubber rollers are thin, 2.0 cm wide, and spaced 3.0cm apart.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0226 a,b
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Developer Tongs
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0227
- Description
- Wooden printing tongs. Two pieces of flat wood slotted into a solid wood cylinder with enough give in the wood to allow the end of the tongs to touch. On one side of the tongs black text is printed, it reads “DEVELOPER — REXO PRINT TONGS” and a small logo for Burke & James Photo Supplies.
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- Title
- Developer Tongs
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood;
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 2.1 x 24.3 cm
- Description
- Wooden printing tongs. Two pieces of flat wood slotted into a solid wood cylinder with enough give in the wood to allow the end of the tongs to touch. On one side of the tongs black text is printed, it reads “DEVELOPER — REXO PRINT TONGS” and a small logo for Burke & James Photo Supplies.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0227
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Contact Print Frame
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; felt
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0228 a-c
- Description
- A pair of three contact printing frames of various sizes. a) A wooden contact printing frame: wood frame with insert back that is hinged off center. There is white felt on the internal side facing the glass plate. Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. Stamped on the…
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- Title
- Contact Print Frame
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; felt
- Dimensions
- 17.6 x 11.9 x 2.1 cm
- Description
- A pair of three contact printing frames of various sizes. a) A wooden contact printing frame: wood frame with insert back that is hinged off center. There is white felt on the internal side facing the glass plate. Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. Stamped on the back in black text which reads “EASTMAN PRINTING FRAME FOR 3 1/4 x 5 1/3 NEGATIVES” “EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A.”b) A darker wooden contact printing, wood frame with insert back that is hinged off center with a strip of black tape(?) ran across the hinge. There is white felt on the internal side facing the glass plate. Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. Stamped on the back in black text which reads “EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” “FLEXO MADE IN U.S.A. FOR 4 X 5 PLATES.” 15.4 x 12.8 x 1.9 cm.c) A larger wooden contact printing, wood frame with insert back that is hinged off center with a strip of black tape. There is white felt on the internal side facing the glass plate (which is missing). Back held in by metal clips which slide under a lip provided in frame. At the top is a small loop for possible hanging. 21.4 x 15.0 x 1.8 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0228 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0229 a-c
- Description
- A pair of three wooden film holders.a) Wooden framed film holder. On both sides there are two black cardboard slides that can be pulled from the top with black handles. In between the two slide, is a red-coloured sheet that is embossed with a label in a circle with text that reads “THE PREMO CAMERA…
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- Title
- Film Holder
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 15.1 x 1.4 cm
- Description
- A pair of three wooden film holders.a) Wooden framed film holder. On both sides there are two black cardboard slides that can be pulled from the top with black handles. In between the two slide, is a red-coloured sheet that is embossed with a label in a circle with text that reads “THE PREMO CAMERA PAT. OCT. 25-04” and stamped underneath “MANUFACTURED BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. SUCCESSOR TO ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A.” On each side of the frame in the top middle is a handwritten number, one side “5” and the other “6”. It appears to be missing the bottom part of the frame.b) Wooden framed film holder. On both sides there are two black cardboard slides that can be pulled from the top with a wooden handle, one handle is missing. In between the two slide, is a red-coloured sheet that is embossed with a label in a circle with text that reads “THE PREMO CAMERA PAT. OCT. 25-04” and stamped underneath “MANUFACTURED BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. SUCCESSOR TO ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A.” On one side of the frame in the top middle is a handwritten number,“3”, on the bottom part of the frame on each side is more numbers handwritten, the same side as “3” is “13” written upside down and on the other side upside down is “16”. It appears to be missing the top part of the frame on the same side as the missing handle.21.6 x 15.1 x 1.3 cm. c) A larger wooden framed film holder. On one side is a black cardboard slide that can be pulled from the top with a black wooden handle. There is no other black slide on the other side, possibly missing. In the middle of the frame is a glass plate. 23.4 x 17.1 x 1.6 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0229 a-c
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